Replace short-tags in Joomla custom module

Question

In one custom module I write something like below. This module placed in the top of the page.

(650) 123-1232
950 Queen Dr Suite 110, Daly City CA, 94015

In another custom module I write the same thing with few changes as below. This module placed in the bottom of the page.

950 Queen Dr Suite 110, Daly City CA, 94015
(650) 123-1232

The problem is I repeat the same content over and over again in custom modules and mistakes are probable to happen. So what I want to do is to use short tags as below.

{phone}
{address}

If I write a short tag as above in a custom modules I want them to replaced with some specific values all over the site. {phone} with (650) 123-1232 and {address} with 950 Queen Dr Suite 110, Daly City CA, 94015. Assume that values are already in the database.

Can this be achieved by write a Joomla plugin? Or what should I do? How can this be done?

Marko D Marko D · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-13T08:14:28

If plugins are executed for the module, you can use this for example

class plgContentShorttags extends JPlugin
{

    public function onContentPrepare($context, &$row, &$params, $page = 0)
    {
        // Don't run this plugin when the content is being indexed
        if ($context == 'com_finder.indexer') {
            return true;
        }

        if (JString::strpos($text, '{phone}') !== false) {
            $row->text = JString::str_ireplace('{phone}', '(650) 123-1232', $row->text);
        }

        if (JString::strpos($text, '{address}') !== false) {
            $row->text = JString::str_ireplace('{phone}', 'your address', $row->text);
        }

        return true;
    }
}

You just need to add plugin xml and install it. You can even add parameters to the plugin to set details via backend

Replace short-tags in Joomla custom module

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